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Mini

Mini ranks #121 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 15 places, 280 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #209 among girl cat names.
Mini's popularity trend

Mini's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.005%0.01%0.015%0.02%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
280
across 15 places
Popularity rank
#121
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
−706
2020 → 2025
Gender split
82% girls
82% girls18% boys
What does Mini mean?
/ˈmɪn.i/2 syllables

Mini is short for "miniature," a word that traces back to the Latin "miniare," meaning "to color with red lead," originally used for the small illustrations painted in medieval manuscripts. Over time its sound pulled it toward "minimus," Latin for "smallest," and the word came to mean anything small-scale.

Simple and sweet, Mini is the obvious pick for the smallest pet in the house, or for one whose personality is anything but small.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Mini shows up

Mini's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

DarwinAustralia0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

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